Central (Macon, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: Jarrett Laws League: AA Region 2 Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2022 JV Record: 1-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nikee Walker Junior MLB/TE DeMarcus Thompson Senior OL/DL Zion Rouse Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Speed Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -13.1 2022 National Rank: #8328 2022 State Rank: #382 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -41.3 2023 National Rank: #9710 2023 State Rank: #419 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1 Dynasty National Rank: #6167 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.5 Dynasty Record: 16-36 [17-35 on the field] (14-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 17.4 2022 Points Against Average: 29.3 2022 Differential: -11.9 2022 Wins: #9238 Southwest (Macon) (24-6), #11179 Kendrick (Columbus) (27-21), #12801 Jordan (Columbus) (63-0) 2022 Losses: #436 Fitzgerald (41-0), #2215 Northeast (Macon) (46-0), #2610 Worth County (Sylvester) (32-7), #2995 Westside (Macon) (39-12), #4159 Howard (Macon) (46-19), #4700 Spencer (Columbus) (33-14), #5065 Academy for Classical Education (Macon) (32-6), #7781 Rutland (Macon) (26-19) 2022 Opponents W-L: 68-53 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Westside (Macon), 8/24 at Howard (Macon), 9/7 Worth County (Sylvester), 9/14 Rutland (Macon), 9/21 at Kendrick (Columbus), 9/29 Northeast (Macon), 10/6 Academy for Classical Education (Macon), 10/19 at Jordan (Columbus), 10/26 at Spencer (Columbus), 11/3 Southwest (Macon) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Macon) (0.4), Northeast (Macon) (-0.5), Worth County (Sylvester) (-8.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Columbus) (-76.4), Kendrick (Columbus) (-51), Southwest (Macon) (-40.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (4.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7081 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 7th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%